Thunder crackled at the same time Amy's heart pounded. Gideon's words reverberated inside her skull like a ball thrown into an empty hallway, filling the nooks and crannies of her mind with ghostly echoes. Her mouth was dry and her eyes were wide. Disbelief contorted her face as she struggled to fight the trembling of her muscles. "W-what did you... j-just say?" she managed to ask, though she really had a lot of other questions.
Her Knight just stood in front of her. His eyes that had always been so steady looked unsure. He swallowed hard, looking away. "I know this is a lot to take in, Amy, but it is the truth."
She could not believe how easy it was for him to say her real name like that. Amy wanted to stand up, but her muscles refused to cooperate. She remained still where she sat on
